Study suggests people less likely to fact check news when in company of other people
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A trio of researchers with Columbia University has conducted a series of experiments regarding how much effort people are willing to exert in fact-checking news stories.
Best to read this while in a large group
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Prove it.
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Prove it.
You're alone again, aren't you? Head down to the pub and read it again, it will make more sense. ;P
TTFN - Kent
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You're alone again, aren't you? Head down to the pub and read it again, it will make more sense. ;P
TTFN - Kent
Naturally, but you must have me confused with someone else.
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Naturally, but you must have me confused with someone else.
Nah, just trying to suggest a place where you'll have more company, so you won't fact check the story.
TTFN - Kent
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Nah, just trying to suggest a place where you'll have more company, so you won't fact check the story.
TTFN - Kent
Ever seen me in a pub? Off in a corner, alone. :sigh:
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It always amuses me that people have that many time to waste (and by the way - this research not listed at Columbia University sites)...
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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That's because in groups, people don't shut up, as they so like to hear their own voice and opinions. > In practice, it should be easy to avoid falling prey to fake news—upon reading something that may not sound right, all a person has to do is type a few words and run a Google search. Right. Which usually results in more fake news. Getting good results from a search engine is actually difficult, because more often then not, you're inundated with yet more opinion. Finding actual facts is hard work. Marc
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